The number of oil and gas drilling rigs in the US gained 1 to 549, enough for a fourth gain in five weeks but stlll down 35 rigs, or 6%, from last year at this time, Baker Hughes said.
Offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico increased by 4 this week, increasing the total US offshore rig count to 21, officials at Baker Hughes reported Friday. Offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico increased ...